DORIS  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "gift of the ocean"

Has long been on our so-far-out-it-will-always-be-out-for-babies list, and seems written there in indelible ink.

Variations:
Dorita, Dorice, Doriss, Dorise, Dorrise, Dorys, Doria, Dorika, Dorrys, Dorrit

Doris is being discussed in our message boards:

• Popular names you just don't 'get'.
• Seniors from 1962 yearbook
• Names from about 1940
• Build a Name Together
• Build a sibling set together!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Doris:

• STAGE NAMES: Would You Change Your Name for Fame?
• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• HIPPER THAN HIPSTER
• VINTAGE NAMES: 100-Year-Old Names That Sound New Again
• BABY NAME TIMELINE